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Madison Cook Memorial River Float

GUERNSEY – The 5th Annual Madison Cook Memorial Raft Build-Off and River Float was the best yet. The weather cooperated and about 300 people joined in the effort to raise awareness of domestic …

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Board of Realtors names 2025 award recipients

NORTH PLATTE – The North Platte Valley Board of Realtors has selected Curtis Birkley for 2025 Realtor of the Year, and Mike Huntington as 2025 Business Person of the Year. The awards recognize …

Fort Laramie to host “After the Military” living history event

FORT LARAMIE – Fort Laramie National Historic Site will transport visitors back to the early 20th century during a special three-day living history event July 18-20. The “After the …

Eastern Wyoming College to host symposium

TORRINGTON – Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) will host its International Archaeology Symposium July 24-26, featuring seven world-renowned speakers, an exclusive documentary premiere and site open …
Sports
Torrington High School graduate and Torrington Tiger Mac Hibben, center, committed to play baseball for the D-1 UNC Bears. Also pictured is mother Chelsea Hibben, left, and father Nathaniel Hibben, right.

Hibben commits to UNC for baseball

Torrington High School graduate and Tiger Mac Hibben will continue his baseball career at D-1 University of Northern Colorado this fall.

Southeast High School graduate and Torrington Tiger Ayden Desmond, center, committed to play baseball at Peru State College in June. Also pictured is brother Easton Desmond, left, and father and coach Morgan Desmond, right.
Southeast High School graduate and Torrington Tiger Ayden Desmond committed to play baseball at Peru State College.
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The Torrington Thunder 12U take a light moment for a fun team photo before the serious business of winning a second consecutive state title at the USA Softball of Wyoming tournament. Pictured in back, from left, are Harper Reimers, Bristol Hoffman, Zaevrie Rios (in back), Alyssa Schamel, Kayleeann Meacham (in front), Regan Nicolay, LeeAnn Tittel and Payson Goff. In front, from left, are Kenlee Struble, Julia Stienmetz, Reese Hendricks and Mallory Roth. Also on the team, but not pictured, is Chyleigh Edwards.
The Torrington Thunder 12U captured a second consecutive state title after three days of intense play at the season-culminating tournament in Cheyenne.
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The Tigers celebrate defeating Douglas to claim Torrington’s first senior Little League state title on Sunday, July 13. Pictured, from left, are Marek Nuunes, Asher Mattis (front), Barrett Bruch (back), Ebin Hunter and Owen Curry.
The Torrington Tigers swept the competition at the senior Little League tournament to secure a first state title.
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Emily Milner, pictured above at the home meet in early June, clinched six medals for the Torrington Sharks at the final meet of the season in Hemingford on Saturday, July 12. Milner captured gold in the 200-IM at 3:28.87 and secured silver in both the 50-butterfly and 200-free in addition to swimming on three medal-winning relay teams.
The Torrington Sharks swim team scooped up 44 medals at the final meet of the season in Hemingford.
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Thunder 8U, 10U and 14U conclude season at state

The Torrington Thunder 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U teams and their coaches gathered for a group photo before the USA Softball of Wyoming state tournament on Friday, July 11.

The Torrington Thunder 8U, 10U and 14U teams collectively posted four wins at the state tournament.

Tigers ‘A’ wrap regular season

Mac Hibben pitched his 300th baseball career strikeout with the Torrington Tigers during the away game against Cheyenne on Wednesday, July 9. Hibben also broke the program record for career strikes against Gering on Saturday.

The Tigers 'A' team rounded out the regular season with games against Cheyenne and Gering.

Future football stars

Noah Fuss, left, runs through an obstacle course at the Football 101 youth camp as THS Blazer Jayden Gross, right, offers encouragement on Monday, July 7. Also pictured is THS Blazer James Stienmetz, left.

The eighth annual Football 101 youth camp attracted nearly 100 young athletes this week.

Golfer aces hole 9 at Cottonwood

Brandon Gasseling hit a hole-in-one at the Cottonwood Golf Course in Torrington on June 21. Gasseling used a 7-iron on the 140-yard ninth hole at the course

Brandon Gasseling recorded a hole-in-one on Saturday, June 21 at the City of Torrington Golf Course (Cottonwood Golf Course).

Tigers ‘C’ wrap up regular season 22-2

Asher Mattis smashes a triple into center field to drive three Tigers home in the bottom of the first inning of the opening game in the final home double header for Torrington versus Wheatland on Saturday, July 5. Mattis finished the game with two hits for five RBI.

The Tigers 'C' Legion baseball team wrapped an epic summer season with four victories against Wheatland to post an impressive 22-2 regular season record.

Obituaries
Keith Paul Wilson
TORRINGTON – Memorial services for Keith Paul Wilson, 86, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Colyer Funeral Home with Julia Newman officiating. Burial will follow in the …
Marjorie Wells Newman
TORRINGTON – A memorial service for Marjorie Wells Newman will be held on July 12, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, with a reception to follow at the church. Marge was born …
Steve Schafer
VETERAN – Steve Schafer, age 72, was called to his eternal home on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Steve was born to Dick and Lois Ann (Dickson) Schafer in Riverton on February 16, 1953. He was the …
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Community

City employee injured in battery explosion

LAGRANGE – A community fundraiser will be held Friday to support a local town employee who sustained severe burns from a lithium battery explosion. Juan Cervantes, an employee of the Town …

TVFD Gun a month winners announced

TORRINGTON – On Monday July 14, the Torrington Fire Department held their July Gun A Month Drawing at Points West Bank. The July drawing was for a suppressor and tax stamp. The winner was …

EWC approves FY26 budget

TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Board of Trustees has approved a $17.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to efficient …

Measles case confirmed in Natrona County

NATRONA COUNTY – The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child from Natrona County. Measles is a highly contagious infection that can cause …
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Greg Mavis pulled up to post office to mail a letter.   When he came out, the battery in his vehicle was dead. Nelly Gibson pulled up shortly after.   She called her husband Mike to assist. …

Emergency logs

May 10 – May 11 23:04 – Suspicious vehicle – Officer initiated activity at W 15th Ave, Torrington. Disposition: completed. 23:55 – Assist the public – Occurred …

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Wyoming approves major hunting regulation changes for 2025

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved significant hunting regulation changes for 2025, including increased elk quotas in Hunt Areas 84 and 85 and substantial fee increases for nonresident hunters.

By Jess Oaks jessica.oaks@torringtontelegram.com CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (WGFC) completed its annual season-setting process in April, approving substantial …

Federal budget bill eliminates significant funding for Wyoming Nutrition Education Program

The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) team gathered in Laramie for training in June.

LARAMIE – Recent federal legislation has eliminated funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program, which currently provides nutrition education for families and individuals across the state. Per …

Wyoming State Parks waives day use fees for free fishing day, June 7

CHEYENNE – In conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s annual Free Fishing Day, Wyoming State Parks will waive day use fees at select locations statewide …

Lummis statement on federal government dropping criminal charges against Maude family

WASHINGTON, D.C . – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the federal government dropped criminal charges against Charles and Heath Maude, South Dakota-based …

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Public Notice No. 9404
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Meeting Notice Goshen Irrigation District & HDR Engineering A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the Goshen County Rendezvous Center.
Public Notice No. 9403
PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The Board of County Commissioners of Goshen County, Wyoming, met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 a.m. at the Goshen County Courthouse in the Commissioners’ Chambers.
Public Notice No. 9401
OTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE: A petition has been filed with this court wherein the petitioners seek to have probate proceedings conducted in the County Court of Butler County, Nebraska, in the estate of Edwin A. Krohn, deceased, admitted as a probate in this Court.
Public Notice No. 9398
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG) for authority to pass on a Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA) rate decrease of $0.0291 per therm for Wyoming non-Choice Gas customers, effective for usage on and after June 1, 2025
Public Notice No. 9397
PUBLIC NOTICE Northeast Wyoming Boces (NEW BOCES) and its Member Agencies – (All Wyoming, SD and Utah School Districts, Colleges, Charter Schools, Municipalities, Child Development Centers and Non-Profits) are requesting Sealed solicitations.
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GOSHEN COUNTY – Cindy Wright still remembers lying flat in a hospital bed for three months, wearing a body cast, watching nurses care for other patients. She was just in eighth grade, battling …

EWC announces Fall Honor Roll

Eastern oming College named 122 students on the college’s Fall 2023 President’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s List. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes full time students (12 or more credit hours) who achieved a 4.0 grade point average. To qualify for the Dean’s Honor Roll, students must be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5, but less than 4.0.

Remnants from a violent incident off South Street in Wheatland were thoroughly investigated by Wheatland Police Department, Platte Co. Sheriff’s Office, and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. One individual was arrested and one individual was hospitalized after the incident. There is no additional danger to the public, according to official statement by local law enforcement.

Violent incident investigation closes Wheatland streets

WHEATLAND – Wheatland Police Department (WPD) and Platte County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) were investigating a reported violent incident on Sunday morning according to social media posts …

Chugwater native publishes book nationally

WHEATLAND –  On Saturday, 2008 Wheatland High School graduate Charles MacDuff “Charlie” Westerman will be at The Wanderer on Gilchrist for a sample reading of his new book, …

BLM’s Wheatland Corral improves rating in latest animal welfare program review

WHEATLAND – The Bureau of Land Management Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) team recently released its latest evaluation of the BLM High Plains District’s Wheatland Off-Range …

Lingle fire to host haunted house

Lingle – Wednesday evening, Lingle Town Council held their second bi-monthly meeting for October. The council began their meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval of the …

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